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If it works for you and is nutritionally complete, that's what matters most. :smile: The one thing I would consider is mercury and other bio-accumulating contaminants in the fish you're choosing or have access to, since it sounds like it's your primary meat. Basically, just try to make sure you're eating lower on the food…

If you want to stay on the 1000 calorie diet with your doctor's supervision, that's up to you, but you weren't even getting to that according to your diary. At that level, that 100-300 that you short yourself is huge. We're talking upwards of a third short of what your goal is, which is amplified by the fact that it's so…

Going over on protein is arguably the best one to go over on. It take a lot to convert protein to energy and there are fewer calories per gram, and the body's most likely to just use it to build/repair lean mass, making it the most forgiving.

It's only been a week, so yeah, it's normal, actually. Weight loss isn't linear. I've personally experienced a pattern where my weight would go UP, then stay there for three weeks, then drop for a week (an amount that averaged out to be a typical weight loss rate), then go up a bit and repeat. That said, if your diary is…

This is about where I was when I last tracked, too.

You're very likely going to have to give somewhere. Paleo and Vegan are, in their pure forms, mutually exclusive. It might be worth looking at why you're vegan and see if where the compromises are that you are willing to make. Then, look at why you want to include Paleo and see where the compromises there are. For health…

[Mod hat] Just a quick note - I took the liberty of editing the original post to fix the gram-percent typo. [/mod hat] 70/20/10 is a fairly common split, but don't fret too much if it's not exact. Aim for the carbs being a limit, protein being a goal (which might need adjusted up, BTW, unless protein restriction proves…

What are you considering a plateau? A week? Six weeks? Six months? Sometimes, it's just that you need to ground your expectations. Weight loss, even without PCOS, isn't linear, so a week isn't a plateau. A month may not even be one for us. Also, the "six small meals" thing backfires for a lot of us, especially those of us…

And if you stop calorie counting/the Mediterranean diet and go back to eating super sized ice creams and low-quality food, you're going to gain weight back, too. Why does it seem like low carb/keto is the only WOE that gets criticized for what happens when you no longer comply with it? The simple fact of the matter is that…

I think mine are cluster headaches (for those that don't know, they're like migraines, except movement actually makes them feel better), but this is why I stayed low carb, too. It was an unexpected effect that happened, but certainly not unwelcome! I went from 800mg+ Ibuprofen per day to zero in a week or two (and not even…

Whether you get kicked out of ketosis is going to depend greatly on your glucose tolerance. Given that you're newly off meds, I'd wager you have very low tolerance. That means your choices pretty much boil down to: 1. Don't risk it and stick to your diet. 2. Don't fret the drinks, treats, etc. and assume you'll probably…

3 months = 12 weeks 36lbs / 12weeks = 3lbs/week Until this point, you've averaged 3lbs per week, even counting the two weeks of no change on the scale. That's huge (and, in fact, arguably a little too fast, though it's not uncommon for people on keto). Make sure you're not starving yourself. Contrary to popular belief, you…

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What's the bioavailability, though? Animal foods tend to be in the preformed version and are typically more bioavailable (see also: Vitamin A vs beta carotine, heme vs non-heme iron, etc). Research shows this to also be the case for eggs. That doesn't get into the other compounds in leafy greens that give many people…

Who says you can only have eggs for breakfast? Or that breakfast is only a morning meal? (Strictly speaking, breakfast is the first meal you have after...well...breaking your fast.)

I tend to go in phases, where I could eat half a dozen eggs in one sitting and love it, and then swing to want nothing to do with eggs. That said, I've recently started having three raw yolks a day, because they are extremely nutrient dense (https://livingthenourishedlife.com/why-i-eat-raw-egg-yolks-every-day/) and there's…

Most hotels will at least have a mini-fridge, so cheeses and lunch meats are a good option. You can also make ahead stuff that you can eat cold, like steak cut into cubes or home made low carb chicken nuggets, etc. I second Skyr yogurts (Siggi's 4% and with cream varieties are awesome!). Unless you're going to be living…

For protein, I've found that about 100g seems to be a good starting point for pretty much everyone. Very active people usually need to go a bit higher, and of course people adjust from there, but as a basic rule of thumb, it seems to work for beginners.

It's per pound of lean mass or (for most people) per kilo of body weight. Review what you're eating. Are you eating a lot of added fats? If so, drop them and eat more meat/fish/eggs. It should be fairly doable to get your protein and close to your fat amounts just from meats. If you're doing something like bulletproof…

I have to admit, I giggled at that meme, even though I know diabetic neuropathy is no laughing matter. As for supplements... In general, I subscribe to the philosophy of "don't take them 'just because,' take them if you see a demonstrated need for them." I agree with the fish oil and make sure it's a high quality one.…

As a blanket statement, this isn't actually true. Fiber - or any carbohydrate - isn't essential. Some people do best to minimize intake even down to 0, while others do best with far more (and in those cases, I do agree that soluble fiber is the favorable source over insoluble sources, and you get a good balance of both of…

Yep. It's effectively black-holed. You'll have to rewrite your post if you want to re-try it. Be sure to keep a copy of it, so you can play around with the wording in the rather likely chance you'll hit that filter again.

One thing that helps is doing things like switching to Brave browser or installing tools in your current browser to...shall we say...."handle" ads and tracking scripts. Ghostery is a good option. uBl0ck Origin (0 -> o) is another. Oh, and regarding the insidiousness of all this. MFP has blocked me from posting to this…

Your phone tracks your location via GPS and wifi and the tracking is good enough to pinpoint exactly which store you go into, even in a place with a bunch of different stores in close proximity. It's a segment of geofencing often used in marketing. The big corps, especially Google and Facebook, can and will then tie that…

I probably should have emphasized the biologically appropriate diet and mentioned that before the grain-free part in my previous response, because yeah, crappy "grain free!" kibbles are still going to be pretty far down the quality list and only marginally better than conventional kibbles, though IME, it's a start and a…

Grain-free dog foods help. If you can't do a true meat-based diet, those and "species appropriate recipe" foods are the next best option. It can be a little pricey, but likely not as much as the health issues that result from non-species-appropriate foods. :(

The US is a big place and there are many places where riding on the road (even as an adult) is suicidal. Just because it's possible in your area doesn't mean it's possible everywhere in the country. I had a similar thing happen, except it was a right turn, the guy was in a blind spot (obstructed by the combination of a…

Because ketosis and ketoacidosis are different things. As an insulin-dependent Diabetic, you're at risk for ketoacidosis, which is a state of both high ketones and high blood sugar, because your body doesn't make its own insulin to modulate the internal production of either (because both are modulated by it). When you're…

A quick search doesn't show anything that stands out for helping induce cycles. It does appear to help improve the toxin-removing organs and stress/cortisol related issues, which might be part of how it helps with PCOS. It's not going to hurt to try, though, and lack of scientific studies doesn't mean it doesn't work.…

It's not just short term. Stress elevates cortisol, and chronically elevated cortisol can lead to insulin resistance. Insulin resistance can lead to hyperinsulinemia and resulting weight gain. Elevated cortisol over the long term also prevents the body from using its own body fat.